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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Energy Confinement Time Energy Confinement Time The term 'Energy Confinement Time' as it applies to the area of fusion can be defined as 'Characteristic time in which 1/2 of a system's energy is lost to its surroundings. In a plasma device, the energy loss time (or the energy confinement time) is one of three critical parameters determining whether enough fusion will occur to sustain a reaction. (See Lawson criterion)'. Previous 5 Terms: Energy audit energy balance models Energy broker system energy budget Energy charge Next 5 Terms: Energy conservation features Energy consumption Energy deliveries Energy demand Energy Density About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.